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Portrait of Bob Monkhouse

Acting

Bob Monkhouse

Career

Active from 1956 to 2015, with a break from 2002 to 2014, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
15
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Family Fortunes
Family Fortunes
GoodWatch score69/100

Characters

2

The characters Bob Monkhouse played, best-known titles first.

Bob Monkhouse as Host (1980–83)
Bob Monkhouse as Host

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bob Monkhouse Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    1.1, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    2.0, average 5.5
  • Pathos
    2.1, average 5.3
  • Violence
    1.2, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic British Comedy 2
  • Family Entertainment 2
  • Lighthearted Competition 2
  • Classic Game Show 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Wholesome Fun 2
  • British Television 2
  • Nostalgic Entertainment 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

34
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title
Bob Monkhouse: Million Joke Man
Bob Monkhouse: Million Joke Man (2015)

TV show

2000s

2 titles · average score 68
Legends
Legends (2006)

TV show · as Joy Beverley (archive footage)

Aaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show!
Aaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show! (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Mr. Hell (voice)

1990s

8 titles · average score 74
Rex the Runt
Rex the Runt (1998)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Johnny Saveloy (voice)

What's a Carry On?
What's a Carry On? (1998)

as Private Charlie Sage (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek (1997)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Sylvester Le Fley

Bob Monkhouse: Live And Forbidden
Bob Monkhouse: Live And Forbidden (1997)

Writer

Bob Monkhouse On The Spot
Bob Monkhouse On The Spot (1995)

TV show

Gagtag
Gagtag (1994)

TV show

All or Nothing at All
All or Nothing at All (1993)

TV show · as Giles

The Upper Hand
The Upper Hand (1990)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Ray

1980s

3 titles · average score 69
Wipeout
Wipeout (1988)

TV show

Bob's Full House
Bob's Full House (1984)

TV show

Family Fortunes
Family Fortunes (1980)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

1970s

2 titles · average score 51
That's Carry On!
That's Carry On! (1977)
GoodWatch score 51

as Private Charlie Sage (archive footage)

Simon Simon
Simon Simon (1970)

as Photographer

1960s

14 titles · average score 55
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
GoodWatch score 56

as Dr. Taylor

Half Hour Story
Half Hour Story (1967)

TV show · as Q.P.Jakes

Thunderbirds Are GO
Thunderbirds Are GO (1966)
GoodWatch score 59

as Space Navigator Brad Newman / Swinging Star Compere (voice)

Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)

TV show · as Jerry Janus / Stephen Watson

Blackmail
Blackmail (1965)

TV show · as John Harper

Theatre 625
Theatre 625 (1964)

TV show · as Solly Gold

The Big Noise
The Big Noise (1964)

TV show

She'll Have to Go
She'll Have to Go (1962)
GoodWatch score 54

as Francis Oberon

Dentist on the Job
Dentist on the Job (1961)
GoodWatch score 59

as David Cookson

A Weekend with Lulu
A Weekend with Lulu (1961)
GoodWatch score 57

as Fred Scrutton

Dentist in the Chair
Dentist in the Chair (1960)
GoodWatch score 46

as David Cookson

Lifetime of Comedy
Lifetime of Comedy (1960)

as Narrator

1950s

4 titles · average score 60
Carry On Sergeant
Carry On Sergeant (1958)
GoodWatch score 58

as Private Charlie Sage

The Bob Monkhouse Hour
The Bob Monkhouse Hour (1958)

TV show

Opportunity Knocks
Opportunity Knocks (1956)

TV show

Secret People
Secret People (1952)
GoodWatch score 62

as Hairdresser